Storm reports for August 16, 2009

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On August 16, 2009, 36 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Nemaha County, KS.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (36)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $202,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (62 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lee County, FL (near Cape Coral) · Tornado EF0 · $103,000
  “Twenty three homes were damaged from an EF-0 tornado with winds estimated at 70 to 80mph. Eleven homes suffered the most damage mainly to roofs, fascia, soffits, broken windows, and outdoor equipment such as satellite and electric systems.”
• Washington County, TN (near Johnson City) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Law enforcement personnel reported numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds |in Johnson City.”
• Sanilac County, MI (near Snover) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $15,000
  “An empty silo was blown down, along with several tree tops blown off.”
• Lapeer County, MI (near Imlay City) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “An old barn was blown over and wires were also reported down.”
• Sevier County, TN (near Sevierville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “The utility company personnel reported a few trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds in Sevierville.”
• Champaign County, IL (near Urbana) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “A few large tree branches were blown down onto power lines in Urbana. Approximately 3000 customers lost electricity.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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